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ARE QUERENSLAND home at 2-0 or have the Blues fought back? Reading this we know.

The Blues have their backs to the wall but this can always be when teams and organisations are at their best - just ask Qld! A trip to Suncorp is always a tough task, made even harder with your half and hooker both out and the biggest star of the show failing a fitness test. I’m not ruling them out but it’s a tough ask against a determined and confident Maroons side. The big talking point was Cleary’s replacement and coach Freddy went with Moses.

Half way of the season and the winner could come from anywhere. The Broncos sit in a nice spot with two byes to go and would be hoping to not have another fade out. The Panthers will always be there but Cleary will need to be on deck sooner rather than later. The Storm don’t know how to lose, they just find a way to win in what is a credit to the club and the Rabbitohs possess a star studded line up that can win any day of the week. Seven teams sit within a win of each other and you would think the Eels might be the team to make a charge late in the piece. The Warriors are winning everyone over and I for one hope they continue and can hold onto their spot in the finals. Our Titans need to find some consistency to be any hope and keep their best team on the paddock.

Highlight of the weekend was without a doubt Alex Twal getting his first try in the NRL after 116 games. The Tigers will continue to struggle and need to add to the roster but the post try celebrations were wonderful.

The Cowboys rolled Penrith in extra time which always adds to the theatre of the game but they are a capable team that need to contin- ue winning. Dearden was great and has really turned himself into one of the best halves in the NRL.

Will the Dragons new coach change the fledgling clubs fortunes? I’m not sure, the fact he gets announced to take over and their star player then asks for a release two days later is not a good sign for the Red V. In fact, it’s a massive worry and by the sounds of it he isn’t on his own. They have chosen the coach, now maybe the board needs to look in the mirror.

Was great to see the Rise program kick off last weekend for the young up and coming players in the region. The girls kick off this weekend in the program. It’s a great concept by the NRL to improve skills for the next generation but also identify off field necessities as well regarding work/life balance, recovery, preparation, hydration, sleep, drugs, social media and their image.

A massive game in the NRRRL with a possible minor premiership on the line when Bilambil take on Ballina down in the Valley on Sunday. See you at the footy.

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NRL – 2023 SEASON ROUND 16: JUNE 16–18

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JUNE | FREE ENTRY

FRI 23 | 7-10PM

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SAT 24 | 2-5PM

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SAT 24 | 8-10.30PM

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SUN 25 | 8-10.30PM

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TUE 27 | 6-9PM

ABSOLUTE SUAVE

WED 28 | 1.30-4.30PM

RUSSELL HINTON

By Madeleine Murray

THE AMAZING Lundberg Gallery has just turned one.

The Murwillumbah gallery is interesting and unusual in many ways.

It is 4.4km from central Murwillumbah, at the end of Lundberg Drive, a winding journey past cane fields and sweeping vistas of the Wollumbin dramatic skyline.

You drive past storage depots, automotive suppliers and eventually reach 173 Lundberg Drive, in the same bay as Australian Entomological Supplies. This is the industrial edge of town. The space is huge and airy, strangely soothing. The 8m soaring concrete walls seem to float in space.

In the gallery, concrete becomes ethereal.

Clive Sheridan, who is Jamaican and Northern Irish, leased the property with his wife Amanda in 2019. They survived COVID, the floods and, after multiple DA applications, architects and town planners, they finally opened in May 2022.

“I had a gallery in an industrial estate in England in 2007. Then came the GFC, spinal surgery, and seven years of recovery,” Clive told The Weekly.

“September 2019 was a time of deep loss for me. It was time to spread my wings and start a new venture.

“I came up here from Sydney and, before I knew it, I was calling the agent. These spaces were still being completed but I thought this is it, I’m home. This is where the gallery has to be.

“Amanda flew up two days later, and loved it.”

With its strict grey space and edgy art, Lundberg Gallery is something bold and different for this area.

The Sheridans are planning a print room and a set of floating shelves with small objects such as ceramics, drawings, photos and art books.

Clive loves Murwillumbah: “It is one of the most geographically beautiful towns in the Northern Rivers. I’ve always found any town or city with a river running through it has a complex history.

“Since I arrived three years ago, the difference is amazing.

“House prices have doubled, the population has increased 20 per cent, it’s really thriving, there are more places of quality.

“It’s starting to establish itself without becoming too gentrified; still a beautiful country town, with lots of old established families.

“We’ve had a lot of love and support from the town. We’re only in our very infant stages here at Lundberg Gallery. We have plans, it’s one step at a time.”

The current show called Salon features 21 artists and closes on July 29. Prices range from $390 to $7000 with most around $1000.

The next show features four women artists –two from Sydney and two from the Northern Rivers.

For more information please visit: lundberggallery.com